Pigtamer BBQ SD
Rating
1569
peak 1590 · rated over 32 contests
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2023-07-14
Best ToY finish
#88
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
9
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
673.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.29 (+1.33)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.16 · weakest Brisket (166.83)
Road miles
9874
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 400 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$324K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.29 / 720
32 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SIX BUTT BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pigtamer BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SPITFIRE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BURNT TREES BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.1828 points of the Grand Championship at The Hayfield (2020-06-19).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 45-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 (2021-06-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| RICHIE Z's | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8000 | 170.16 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 176.6172 | 160.5028 | 167.91 | top 44% |
| Pork | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 175.4172 | 156.5372 | 167.24 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 178.2972 | 146.8112 | 166.83 | top 44% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
| MN | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
| WI | 5 | 1 | top 24% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 1 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 56% | 2022-06-03 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | 2022-05-13 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | 2022-06-11 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 66% | 2023-07-14 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 9% | 2022-06-10 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 42% | 2021-06-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (10 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (33 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 (2021-06-12)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 672.29 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Minnesota in May
- 🔥 2019-08-16 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · SMSU Smokefest
- ⭐ 2020-10-03 — Career-best overall score (693.1316) · Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2
- 🏆 2021-06-12 — First Grand Championship · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- 📈 2021-06-12 — Peak power rating (1590) · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- 🎖️ 2021-09-16 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 2020-10-03 |
| +14.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 2021-06-12 |
| +14.5 | The Hayfield | 2020-06-19 |
| +13.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| +13.1 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2020-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 2021-09-10 |
| -9 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 2020-06-27 |
| -8.4 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2023-07-14 |
| -5.4 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 2019-09-06 |
| -4.6 | SMSU Smokefest | 2019-08-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 92.8% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 43% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67% | top 42% | 95.2% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75% | top 36% | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 78% | top 43% | 95.6% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 30 / 39 (659.8400) | 32 (165.6800) | 24 (165.0972) | 25 (166.2400) | 27 (162.8228) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 16 / 39 (667.8740) | 7 (172.5484) | 30 (162.2516) | 15 (170.2856) | 21 (162.7884) |
| 2023-06-01 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 15 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 37 (673.0284) | 25 (168.5600) | 15 (167.9772) | 17 (170.2628) | 20 (166.2284) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 39 (690.8228) | 18 (170.8112) | 1 (176.0000) | 22 (167.4172) | 3 (176.5944) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 22 / 46 (676.5028) | 15 (171.9656) | 15 (171.4172) | 24 (165.7028) | 23 (167.4172) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 35 / 59 (665.0056) | 25 (169.1084) | 39 (163.3944) | 32 (167.4056) | 31 (165.0972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 86 / 185 (682.2284) | 92 (170.8456) | 160 (161.7028) | 24 (175.4172) | 40 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 162 / 467 (670.1596) | 363 (158.8112) | 225 (166.8228) | 154 (167.9656) | 15 (176.5600) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 21 / 26 (666.7660) | 9 (170.8688) | 18 (167.3944) | 24 (162.8228) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 18 / 33 (673.1088) | 21 (167.9656) | 26 (162.8688) | 25 (163.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2021-06-25 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 13 / 25 (681.6340) | 10 (174.2972) | 5 (173.7028) | 20 (162.8228) | 10 (170.8112) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 45 (685.0856) | 1 (174.8800) | 16 (167.9772) | 7 (169.6684) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 52 (683.9428) | 14 (169.7028) | 14 (167.9772) | 16 (170.8228) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 28 / 49 (662.1368) | 6 (174.8456) | 25 (167.4056) | 41 (157.6456) | 32 (162.2400) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 25 / 60 (665.6460) | 16 (170.8572) | 19 (166.2400) | 26 (165.7144) | 37 (162.8344) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 3 / 41 (693.1316) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (172.0344) | 5 (174.2744) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 21 / 41 (674.1712) | 9 (173.1084) | 24 (165.1200) | 22 (169.1200) | 24 (166.8228) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 11 / 45 (679.3944) | 1 (178.2972) | 14 (169.1200) | 32 (162.8344) | 13 (169.1428) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 18 / 43 (674.1940) | 22 (169.6912) | 19 (167.9772) | 25 (165.1200) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 30 (675.8624) | 19 (165.1084) | 7 (169.6800) | 3 (172.5484) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 40 / 47 (651.9312) | 19 (169.1312) | 30 (165.1200) | 19 (170.8688) | 46 (146.8112) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 26 / 53 (664.9940) | 17 (170.8228) | 37 (162.8228) | 38 (163.3828) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 2 / 22 (685.7600) | 2 (172.5484) | 1 (176.6172) | 1 (175.4172) | 14 (161.1772) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 20 / 29 (660.9708) | 22 (161.6684) | 16 (169.1084) | 14 (169.6684) | 23 (160.5256) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 14 / 31 (675.2908) | 28 (160.5484) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8112) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 MARSHALL, MN | 30 / 46 (659.2912) | 1 (180.0000) | 40 (161.1200) | 33 (161.6684) | 38 (156.5028) |
| 2019-07-26 | Rumble on the River Morris MB, R0G 1K0 | 4 / 15 (676.5940) | 7 (162.8684) | 5 (169.7256) | 3 (171.4400) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 11 / 40 (673.6112) | 10 (171.9656) | 7 (171.9772) | 19 (168.0000) | 27 (161.6684) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 37 (646.1372) | 31 (158.8000) | 19 (160.5028) | 21 (159.4172) | 10 (167.4172) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 9 / 28 (676.4684) | 3 (177.1428) | 7 (174.2856) | 16 (165.0972) | 20 (159.9428) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 23 / 37 (653.0284) | 14 (166.8344) | 15 (166.8456) | 29 (156.5372) | 17 (162.8112) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 7 / 57 (688.5488) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (171.9888) | 14 (171.4056) | 21 (166.8572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #178 (1034 pts) | #158 (1139 pts) | #261 (809 pts) | #291 (704 pts) | #131 (1254 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #88 (1087 pts) | #54 (1317 pts) | #109 (967 pts) | #92 (1032 pts) | #126 (832 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #297 (1038 pts) | #179 (1353 pts) | #240 (1153 pts) | #326 (978 pts) | #362 (908 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #678 (500 pts) | #590 (635 pts) | #757 (475 pts) | #609 (615 pts) | #738 (480 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #534 (728 pts) | #297 (1163 pts) | #467 (838 pts) | #690 (598 pts) | #597 (658 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #537 (741 pts) | #530 (766 pts) | #479 (841 pts) | #345 (1076 pts) | #617 (651 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #458 (841 pts) | #432 (896 pts) | #490 (791 pts) | #540 (721 pts) | #485 (776 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #973 (325 pts) | #762 (490 pts) | #955 (375 pts) | #853 (430 pts) | #997 (330 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1366 (173 pts) | #1248 (223 pts) | #1539 (158 pts) | #1543 (153 pts) | #1233 (223 pts) |